Agenda and minutes

There were no declarations of personal interests.

The Legal Services Manager briefed all present on the procedure for the meeting, which had been convened to consider an application received from McDonald’s Restaurant Limited for a premises licence to allow:

Late Night Refreshment Monday to Sunday 23:00 – 05:00

Opening Hours Monday to Sunday 05:00 – 05:00.

The application had been put before the Sub-Committee, following receipt of numerous complaints regarding the operation of the premises in relation to noise, anti-social behaviour and crime and disorder.

The Sub-Committee noted the following documentation was attached to the report:-

Appendix A – The original Review Application;

Appendix B – Licensing Authority Representation;

Appendix C – Dyfed Powys Police Representation;

Appendix D – Environmental Health Representation;

Appendix E – Other persons Representations.

In addition to the above, a supplementary agenda was published and circulated to all parties in advance of the meeting that day to include the following information in addition to Appendices:-

1.    Additional Other Person’s Representations;

2a. Amended Environmental Health Representation;

2b. McDonalds Anti-Social Behaviour Workbook;

2c. Mc Donald’s Litter Management Plan;

2d. The Planning Inspectorate – Appeal Decision.

The Licensing Lead referred to his written representations, detailed in Appendix B1 to the report, detailing information regarding the application and his response thereto including, having regard to the relevant sections of the Statutory Guidance and the Council’s Local Licensing Policy.  He advised that the Licensing Authority supported the application and the conditions, proposed by the Responsible Authorities; Dyfed-Powys Police and the Environmental Health Service, as amended.

All parties present were afforded the opportunity of questioning the Licensing Lead on his submission.

The Legal Services Manager informed the Sub-Committee that the representations by the Dyfed Powys Police (Appendix C) had been agreed and therefore the Police representative was not in attendance.  In addition, the representations by the Environmental Health Practitioner (Appendix D) had been agreed and therefore the Mr Aled Morgan was not in attendance.

The Sub-Committee thereupon received representations from interested parties objecting to the application for grant of a premises licence premises licence to allow extended operating hours to provide ‘Late Night Refreshment Monday to Sunday 23:00 – 05:00; Opening Hours Monday to Sunday 05:00 – 05:00 on the grounds detailed in Appendix E to the report.

A representation was received by the Local Councillor P. M. Hughes objecting to the application, referred to his written representations, as detailed in Appendix E1 to the report and highlighted the following concerns:-

• Increase in litter and anti-social behaviour;
• Potential to become a rat run for boy racers;
• Increase in traffic movements leading to an increase in noise, air pollution and light pollution all of which was predicted to create a public nuisance to all residents and in particular those in close proximity of the site.

In addition, Councillor Hughes requested that the Sub-Committee defer their decision until after a Site Visit in order to view the lay out of the site and its access.

All parties present were afforded the opportunity of questioning the local Councillor on his representations.

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